Talk:Shooting of Deandre Brunston

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I removed a lot of this article, it's not terribly notable except that the video has spread around the internet a fair bit. It was also terribly POV, I've basically included the raw facts from the video. terms such as "slaying", "murder" etc. aren't accurate. --TommyDanger 16:56, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

"On randomly coming across a video of this haunting scenario where a man is clearly murdered by a police force"

This is a clear case of death by stupidity. He threated the officers with shooting at them if they released the dog. The dog was released and Brunston (most likely instinctively) threw the shoe at the dog. However, from the police perspective, a suspect claiming to be armed and threatening to shoot raises his arm which is taken as a hostile action. He was then shot and killed. It didn't have to happen, but Brunston bears the responsibility for his own death. To say the police "murdered" him shows either bias or ignorance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BTSZ101 (talk • contribs) 08:17, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually the lawsuit countered that despite his actions the police should have known better and should have waited for a crisi team that was n its way. -- Banj e  b oi   00:48, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The lawsuit dosen't mean a thing. You can sue anyone for anything.  He threatened to shoot at police officers.  He raised his arm (in throwing the shoe), and was shot to death.  The officers were found justified in their use of force in court.  A convited criminal like Brunston should be familiar with the fact that when you are being placed under arrest, you don't get to negotiate or apply conditions to your cooperation.  He surely should have realized that he could have called his girlfriend from jail.  In no uncertain terms, his actions caused his own death. BTSZ101 (talk) 04:33, 29 June 2009 (UTC)